Industrialists Mukhtarul Amin and P R Aqeel Ahmed were elected unanimously as the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the trade body Council for Leather Exports, respectively, during the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Board held on 25 Janaury.

Mr Amin succeeds Rafeeque Ahmed at the helm of this important official body of Indian industry.

Director General of Foreign Trade, Chennai, Zonal Additional Director, S K Samal was notified as the Election Authority by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, an official release said here.

Israr Ahmed was elected as Regional Chairman South, while Puran Chand Dawar as Regional Chairman (North).
Ramesh Kumar Juneja was elected as Regional Chairman (East) while Naresh S Bhasin elected as Regional Chairman (West). Javed Iqbal was elected as Regional Chairman, Central.

The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) operates under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is the single largest and trade promotion organisation representing leather industry.

APLF looks forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with the CLE under Mr Amin’s guidance.